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Dec 2004
Contents

 
Recent News
Find out more about the latest happenings in the Java Community Process (JCP) program, by visiting the JCP web site – our front page now highlights for you recent JCP happenings: http://jcp.org. Some recent new items include an open letter on the EC elections, an interview on JSR 170, coverage of JSR 31 (JAXB), JSR 168 (Portlets) and a Q&A with Graham Hamilton:
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2004 Executive Committee Elections Results
The 2004 Executive Committee (EC) Elections are now complete. A big thank you to the JCP members who participated by voting!
  • Voters ratified the following seats for the SE/EE EC: Apache, Borland and Nortel Networks. And for the ME EC: NTT Docomo, RIM and Samsung.
  • The JCP membership elected Google, JBoss and Intel to the SE/EE EC, and Intel and Orange France to the ME EC.
Congratulations to these Community members! Look for more on these members in an upcoming jcp.org feature story next month. Full election results can be found here.
 
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The JCP @ Upcoming Industry Events
The JCP is participating at several industry events in the coming months and membership can save you money if you are planning to attend. Please see below for more details.
  • As an Association sponsor and participant at Web Services Edge 2005, being held 15-17 Feb in Boston, JCP members can receive a 15% discount off of the current registration prices (early bird ends 12/31). Use Priority code "JCP15" when you register.
  • The JCP will also be sponsoring and presenting at TheServerSide Java Symposium 3-5 March in Las Vegas. JCP members are eligible for $50 off of the current registration price (Dec early bird prices end 12/31); use the code "JCPMEM" to receive the discount when you register.
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2005 JCP Training Schedule
New this year is the combination of the JCP Training and Communication sessions around conferences and EC Meetings. The sessions are hosted by the PMO free of charge and are open to everyone with interest in the JCP Program. You do not need to be a JCP Member to attend. If you wish to attend, know someone who would like to attend, or would like some more information regarding the Training and Communication sessions, please contact Liz Kiener at Liz@jcp.org or +1 510 550 4353.
 
Dates and Locations for JCP Training and Communications Sessions in 2005:
  • 14 February Boston MA - US East Coast JCP Training and Communication Session - 9:00 - 18:00 (Prior to Web Services Edge)
  • 19 May Nice, France - European JCP Training - 13:00 - 17:00 & 20 May Nice, France - JCP Training and Communication Session - 9:00 - 17:00 (Following Telemanagement World)
  • 22 September Singapore - Asian JCP Training - 10:00 - 17:00 & 23 September Singapore - JCP Communication Session - 10:00 - 15:00 (Prior to 3GSM)
  • The West Coast JCP Training and Communication Session - TBA - most likely to be held November in San Francisco, CA
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Noteworthy JSRs
There are several new JSRs being developed through the JCP program. You can nominate to serve on the expert group of these JSRs by clicking on the "Join Expert Group" link on the JSR detail page urls listed below.
You can also join the Observer Alias of JCP 2.6 JSRs by emailing the spec lead (listed on the JSR detail page).
 
Two new JSRs submitted by the OSSJ team.
  • JSR 263, Fault Management API. This JSR provides for the monitoring and management of alarms within an information or a telecommunications network. The review for this JSR closes on 20 December.
  • JSR 264, Order Management API. This JSR defines an interface to an Order Management component, with specific extensions for activation and work order management use-cases. The review for this JSR closes on 27 December.
JSLEE Expert Group met in Turin.
  • JSR 240 experts met in Turin, Italy, in early September to move JSLEE 1.1 closer to completion. The Expert Group is focused on the Java Standard for Resource Adapter interfaces. Resource Adapters allow the JSLEE platform to communicate to the outside world. By providing a standard for Resource Adapters, legacy networks as well as new emerging next generation 3G and IMS networks may readily converge onto a JSLEE platform. In Turin, the expert group provided further definition for profiles and J2EE integration. The spec leads and the experts are working hard to ready the specification for Public Review. The next meeting is planned for January 05 in San Francisco, CA.
     
    In addition, Lucent, Nortel, BEA, NTTData, Truetel, Net4Call, and Aepona have joined the JSLEE Expert Group.
     
    As JSLEE moves deeper into Communications, more companies that have a vested interest in Java and Network technologies have joined the JSLEE Expert Group. With Alcatel making early JSLEE announcements, and Network Operators such as Vodafone issuing RFPs and RFIs that include JSLEE, major Network Equipment Providers are making JSLEE product plans for 2005. To insure Network products align with the standard, several NEPs and ISVs have come on board to further drive the specification.
Reading for the long winter nights.
  • JSR 243 Java Data Objects 2.0, An Extension to the JDO specification, Public Draft is available to peruse during the long winter nights. The high level objectives are to make JDO easier to use, closely align JDO with J2EE, standardize JDO's database support, and broaden the scope of JDO. This review closes 17 January.
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JCP PMO Updates
Happy Holidays from the PMO! (pdf) Note that the PMO office will be on winter vacation from 27 Dec 04 - 3 Jan 05. Also, please welcome a recent new addition to the PMO, Program Manager, Jennifer Douglas. The JCP PMO Team wishes you joy and happiness this holiday season and a Happy New Year.
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PMO Contact Information

Here is how to contact the Program Office:
 
Expert Group (EG) Coordination: If you have an EG kick-off meeting and would like to get an overview of the JSR 2.6 program please contact the JSR Program Manager:
Liz@jcp.org or at 1 510 550 4353.
 
Liz is also available to facilitate face to face meetings for your EG or help two or more EGs of related or dependent JSRs to meet.


 
http://jcp.org/en/jsr/proposal: to submit proposals for new JSRs.
spec-submit@jcp.org: to send in your draft and/or final specification documents and related materials (as .pdf or Zip archive, please. Other formats will not be posted).
admin@jcp.org: Expert Group lists, in case you misplaced your Member access information.
pmo@jcp.org: to reach the PMO.
 
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Best regards,
Heather VanCura for the JCP PMO
 
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